Literary Agent Cynthia Kane Joins Capital Talent Agency

WASHINGTON - July 31, 2014 - PRLog -- Cynthia Kane of Washington, DC, a 10-year veteran of the publishing industry, has signed up to lead Capital Talent Agency's Literary Division as its Lead Agent.

Cynthia has seen over 100 titles to market, and, in addition to working for several publishers and authors, she's also edited for UN Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women).  Cynthia has worked with NY Times best-seller Michael Gross on "740 Park: The Story of the World’s Richest Apartment Building," and "Rogues Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money That Made the Metropolitan Museum."  Cynthia also has written for national and international publications and received her B.A. from Bard College and her M.F.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.

"I am thrilled to be joining the CTA family!  For more than ten years, I’ve worked as a development editor for publishers and individual authors, helping them prepare manuscripts for publication.  My experience in the industry will enable me to service CTA's clients in all genres. I truly love discovering new voices and working with authors one-on-one to bring their stories into the world, and I'm excited to be given the opportunity to grow CTA's Literary Division into a presence that matches its reputation as the DC area's premier agency for stage, film, and voice-over talent."

"Washington's position as a unique place to find exceptionally talented artists -- including authors, playwrights, and screenwriters -- continues to solidify," said Roger Yoerges, CTA's Chief Executive Officer.  "Cynthia Kane brings to CTA's growing Literary Division a deep experience and a finely honed set of skills that should take us to the next level.  We expect great things from her, and she'll be a terrific fit not only at CTA, but, most importantly, with our literary clients."

Capital Talent Agency, LLC, 1330 Conn. Ave., NW, Suite 271, Washington, DC 20036, is the Washington, DC area's first and only Equity- and SAG.AFTRA-franchised talent agency, representing a wide range of artists who perform, design, and direct in theater, film, television, and voice-over work.  The agency's Literary Division is currently accepting queries and submissions from fiction and non-fiction authors, playwrights, and screenwriters who are seeking agency representation.